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Who Chose the 300 f4 over the 100-400 for Birding and Why?

Started Jul 29, 2016 | Discussions thread
petebuster
petebuster Contributing Member • Posts: 855
Re: Who Chose the 300 f4 over the 100-400 for Birding and Why?
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lattesweden wrote:

Phocal wrote:

If the EM1mk2 is not as good as Olympus says it is going to be I will probably get the D500 and 200-400 ƒ4. The 200-500 ƒ5.6 is not weather sealed and I cannot go back to a non weather sealed system, but that would be the perfect lens for my shooting style otherwise.

In my wallet, the hole a 200-400/4 makes is kind of too big, but apart from that I agree fully, that lens would be very nice on the D500.

I've looked at all options, FF and APS-C both from Nikon and Canon as well as doing birds with my E-M1 but I can't find a really tasteful combo so I'll keep comparing.

No one have mentioned the Fuji XF 100-400/4,5-5,6 R LM OIS WR on the new X-T2 body that is said to AF well. That could also be an interesting combination. There is a TC available as well.

Not been mentioned because it's not a fuji thread, but then they all go off track

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